Thursday April 3rd not only saw the world’s finest living screen actor, Sir Alec Baldwin, turning 56, it too saw Newcastle United goalkeeper Tim Krul celebrate his 26th birthday – with former Manchester United stopper Edwin van der Sar being one of the many friends, cohorts and well-wishers to extend their birthday wishes to the Dutchman via Twitter.

Van der Sar also went as far as wishing Krul a clean sheet this weekend by way of a present – though that was before he realised who Newcastle were playing on Saturday and swiftly retracted all of his goodwill and cheer!